Peermusic has signed Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer Aurora Aksnes, professionally known as Aurora, to a worldwide publishing deal.
The new agreement with Peermusic covers future compositions.
Aurora has charted in the UK Top 10 with her most recent albums, The Gods We Can Touch (2022) and What Happened to the Heart? (2024), both released via Decca. She is part of the launch roster for the revived Fontana label
Aurora has contributed to soundtracks for numerous films, television series and video game franchises, including Disney’s Frozen 2, Wolfwalkers, HBO’s Girls, Netflix’s One Piece series, Kaiju No. 8, FIFA 16; Sky: Children of the Light, Assassin’s Creed, Genshin Impact and hit Netflix show Adolescence.
Ralph W Peer, MD, UK, Australasia and VP of Peermusic’s African and Middle East operations, said: “Aurora is a pioneer and truly a one-of-one artist. Her originality and talent have earned her high praise from some of the world’s biggest recording artists who seek to collaborate with her, as well as to the emergent artists that she inspires. She has secured her place as a leading figure in pop music. We could not be happier to welcome her to Peermusic, and to work with her on this next stage of her incredible career.”
In a statement, Harry Knyt, head of A&R, UK, Peermusic, and Dylan Myerscough-Harris, senior A&R manager, Peermusic, said: "We are incredibly excited to be working with a seminal artist like Aurora, who constantly evolves her creativity. Her spirit, vision and music transcend boundaries and redefines the word ‘possible’.”
Aurora said: “I’m really excited to work with the team at Peermusic. After spending some time with Ralph, Harry and Dylan, I know they’ll be brilliant teammates and full of ideas and enthusiasm for the road ahead.”
Beyond her solo work, she has collaborated with a range of artists including the Chemical Brothers, Bring Me The Horizon, Jacob Collier, Wu Qing-feng, Tom Odell and Hans Zimmer.
Aurora was honoured with the Nordoff And Robbins O2 Silver Clef Award for Contemporary Music in 2025.
PHOTO: Wanda Martin
